"The Lefty Kreh Professional Series communicates exactly what it wants you to do. The load and the moment of turn over is transmitted seamlessly to the driver"

- Wanda Taylor

"I can't imagine a better buy in a four-piece rod that will deliver such a fast, smooth cast."

- Lefty Kreh

Previously offered as the Western/Saltwater/Steelhead Series, TFO merged them into what Lefty says are the perfect rods for all anglers and skill levels.

These medium fast and progressive action rods are smooth casting and are an incredible value for all skill level. Traveling anglers can afford to take them as a backup but often return with a new favorite. They feature alignment dots color coded by line weight, premium grade cork, oversized stripper guides and a matte black finish.

The Flystart is a hybrid large arbor fly reel that is inexpensive, yet built with the same commitment to quality and performance as all Ross reels. The drag system is Ross designed to be smooth, consistent and have a wide range of adjustment.

Fly fishing is a sport that everyone can enjoy, but for many people, the price of fly tackle is often a barrier to participation. The Ross team was committed to producing an introductory priced fly reel that would perform to the expectations of even the most experienced angler, and the Flystart series perfectly meets this goal.

You will be amazed with its quality in manufacturing tolerance, performance and sound. The Flystart is a great fly reel for first-time fly fishing participants that demand quality but do not want to spend a fortune gearing up to fish.

Reel

Weight

Diameter

Width

5.2 oz.

3.00"

.90"

Backing Capacity

4wt - 50 yds of 20lb

The Flystart series of fly reels come with the following standard features:

If you cast with your right hand and retrieve with your left hand then you want Left Hand Retrieve.

If you cast with your left hand and retrieve with your right hand then you want Right Hand Retrieve.

Note: Some prefer to use the same hand for casting and retrieving by setting the hook before switching the rod to the opposite hand. This is perfectly acceptable. The important thing is that you retrieve with the hand with which you are most comfortable (fastest retrieve).

Backing Material Information

We will put 20# test Dacron backing material by 3M-Scientific Anglers on to your reel.

Be sure to select your retrieve (see above).

Standard Backing is built with advanced 3M technology that allows 3M to create small diameter backing without losing the inherent strength of the backing material.

Features:

Exceptionally thin material for more reel capacity

Low coefficient of friction minimizes wear on guides

High abrasion resistance

Colorfast

Extremely high visibility

Optional Fly Lines for this Rod and Reel

We'll spool up your reel to capacity and tie on a fly line of your choice.

Be sure to select which retrieve you prefer.

The TFO All Purpose Line is included in the price of this combo.

You may select to upgrade to one of our other lines for an additional fee.

Available in 3wt (WF-3-F) or 4wt (WF-4-F) for this rod & reel combination.

Weight

Running Line

Rear Taper

Body

Front Taper

Tip

WF3F

55'6" (16.93 m)

4'6 (1.37 m)

25' (7.63 m)

5' (1.53 m)

6" (0.2 m)

33' (10.1 m) Head

90' (27.4 m) Fly Line

WF4F

55'4" (16.87 m)

4'6" (1.37 m)

24' (7.32 m)

5'8" (1.74 m)

6" (0.2 m)

34'8" (10.58 m) Head

90' (27.4 m) Fly Line

RIO Grand® Fly Line - for Fast Action Fly Rods

The RIO Grand® is an all-around line with distinctive state-of-the-art technology to benefit the trout fly fisher.

The line and tip float extremely high due to AgentX Technology in the line and Super Floatation Tip, RIO’s proprietary manufacturing processes which gives the RIO Grand maximum floatation.

The weight forward taper is one half size heavier to load the faster modern fly rod, yet it gives a smooth light delivery of even the smallest dry fly and the rear taper is long enough for roll casting.

RIO has included a welded loop on the front end of the fly line to facilitate changing leaders.
Tests have found excellent turnover and presentation with this loop.
When landing fish, it slides through the rod guides more easily than the customary nail knot. Traditionalists can cut this loop off and not compromise the taper.

Available in 3wt (WF-3-F) or 4wt (WF-4-F) for this rod & reel combination.

Weight

Head Weight

30 Ft Weight

Running Line

Rear Taper

Body

Body 2 Length

Front Taper

Tip

Tensile Strength

WF3F

140 gr (9.1 gm)

114 gr (7.4 gm)

54.5' (16.6 m)

5.5' (1.7 m)

17' (5.2 m)

7' (2.1 m)

5.5' (1.7 m)

.5' (0.2 m)

15 lb. (6.8 kg)

35.5' (10.8 m) Head

90' (27.4 m) Fly Line

WF4F

163 gr (10.6 gm)

133 gr (8.6 gm)

53' (16.2 m)

5.5' (1.7 m)

18' (5.5 m)

7' (2.1 m)

6' (1.8 m)

.5' (0.2 m)

15 lb. (6.8 kg)

37' (11.3 m) Head

90' (27.4 m) Fly Line

RIO NYMPH Fly Line - High Floating - Indicator Tip - NEW

Use the RIO Nymph line for nymph fishing under all fishing conditions, whether indicator, high stick or dead
drift nymphing and terrestrials. Rated number one by Western professional guides for deep nymphing using
strike indicators and long drag free drifts. The taper design, with both a long back taper and body for easy roll
casting, mending and fly control, enhances casting weighted nymphs, indicators and big air-resistant flies.

RIO’s new high floatation technology creates a super high floating tip that stays up under normal conditions.
This high visibility tip is a built-in strike indicator which can be cut off without affecting the casting
performance. The Nymph line has welded loops on both ends for easy rigging and fast leader
changes.

This line can be used with many fly fishing techniques, such as:

Drifting nymphs and egg patterns with indicators when fishing for steelhead and
salmon; casting terrestrials and other big bugs, hoppers, stoneflies or streamers; upstream
nymphing with bead heads and other weighted flies, as well as high stick nymphing

New Zealand’s South Island, where the angler has to cast into the strong downstream
NW Canterbury winds of 30 mph (50 kph) and still get a good turnover

NZ’s Tongariro nymph technique, where the angler overhead or roll
casts long distances with indicators and flies

Czech nymphing where the highly visible tip makes the slightest
"stop" of the line very noticeable to the angler

Click the appropriate link below to view a video clip of Martin Langlands of South Island, New Zealand, (an expert at fishing with nymphs) in these crystal clear waters.
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Casting heavy or wind-resistant flies has always been a challenge, even for good casters. RIO collaborated with Bob Clouser, famed fly tier, guide, instructor and conservationist, best known for inventing the Clouser Minnow, one of the most versatile flies for both fresh and saltwater. The Clouser™ line, with a unique reverse compound taper and a bullet front taper, smoothly transfers energy to prevent the characteristic "kick" with heavily weighted flies. This taper effortlessly turns over heavy flies into the wind for both short and long casts. Whether casting Clouser Minnows for stripers or smallmouth bass, poppers, leaded leeches or heavy nymphs and indicators, the Clouser line is a perfect choice for all anglers.

Available in a 4wt (WF-4-F) for this rod & reel combination.

Weight

30 Ft Weight

Running Line

Rear Taper

Body

Body 2 Length

Front Taper

Bullet Taper

Tip

Tensile Strength

WF4F

130 gr (8.4 gm)

52' (15.8 m)

5.5' (1.7 m)

19.0' (5.8 m)

9.5' (2.9 m)

3.1' (0.9 m)

.2' (0.1 m)

.5' (0.2 m)

20 lb. (9.1 kg)

38' (11.6 m) Head

90' (27.4 m) Fly Line

AuquaLux Fly Line Powerflex® Core

A must-have line for the serious lake angler. Castability has always been a problem with clear intermediate sinking lines because there are no lubricants in the coating and the lines drag through the guides. RIO has solved the problem by incorporating proprietary lubricants into the running line coating that make the line slick. The running line is translucent green while the head is completely clear. With an intermediate sinking rate of 1.5 – 2.0 inches per second (3.7 cm/s), the line is perfect for fishing subsurface and shallow shore lines. Ideal when stealth is required for wary, selective fish. Made on a low memory supple monofilament core with a coldwater coating and welded loop on the front end.

Weight

30 Ft Weight

Running Line

Diameter

Rear Taper

Body

Diameter

Front Taper

Tip

Diameter

TensileStrength

WF3I

106 gr (6.9 gm)

56' (17.08 m)

0.031" (0.787 mm)

3' (0.9 m)

25.8' (7.74 m)

0.035" (0.889 mm)

4.7' (1.41 m)

0.5' (0.15 m)

0.031" (0.787 mm)

25 lb. (11.36 kg)

34' (10.37 m) Head

90' (27.45 m) Line

WF4I

126 gr (8.2 gm)

52' (15.86 m)

0.033" (0.838 mm)

3.5' (1.05 m)

28.7' (8.61 m)

0.038" (0.965 mm)

5.3' (1.59 m)

0.5' (0.15 m)

0.034" (0.864 mm)

25 lb. (11.36 kg)

38' (11.59 m) Head

90' (27.45 m) Line

40' Head 100' Line

Effective Depth Range

Fly Line

Stillwater Fishing Depth

Sink Rate

MidgeTip

6”-18” (0.15m-0.45m)

Tip only-1.5 ips

(4 cm/s)

AquaLux Tip

18”-3’ (0.24m-0.9m)

Tip only-1.5 ips

(4 cm/s)

AquaLux

2’-4’ (0.6m-1.2m)

1.5-2 ips

(4-5 cm/s)

D.C. Type 3

3’-7’ (0.9m-2.1m)

3-4 ips

(8-10 cm/s)

D.C. Type 4

4’-10’ (1.2m-3.0m)

4-5 ips

(10-13 cm/s)

D.C. Type 6

8’-15’ (2.4m-4.6m)

6-7 ips

(15-18 cm/s)

Deep 7

1 5’-30’ (4.6m-9.2m)

7-9 ips

(18-23 cm/s)

Fly Line Features:

Proprietary lubricants incorporated into the running

Powerflex® monofilament braided core

Clear AquaLux® head

Welded loop on front end

Jim Teeny 130 Grain T Series 24ft Sink Tip Fly Line

Jim Teeny's original plan was to develop a one piece fly line with a sinking deep water express shooting head mated with a floating running line that would be easy to cast and very strong. That it would be perfectly balanced and color coded so one could easily see when they could roll cast or pick the line up off the water at the optimum time for the easiest and best results. Because he lives on the west coast, the lines were originally designed for fly fishing for salmon and steelhead on our west coast rivers and streams.

Shortly after their introduction, it was apparent that many other fly anglers had their own ideas about other uses for the lines. In the salt for stripers, blue fish, halibut, bill fish, Tarpon and many others, all fell prey to the T - Series lines. Realistically, what the T - Series & Saltwater Series fly lines have done is open up new fisheries both fresh and saltwater. There is hardly a fish that we cannot go after and quite possibly land with a certain amount of luck.

Click the appropriate link below to view a video clip of Jim describing the T Series fly lines or casting them.
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The New TS-T Flats Taper line has a 10 foot Clear Tip (slow sinking) along with 14 feet of regular intermediate sinking line. Total tip length is 24' of slow sinking head and 76 feet Floating. This line comes one piece from the factory for greater strength and smoothness when casting.

The big advantage this line will have is on fish that are swimming deeper and it's important that your fly be presented at the proper level. After experimenting with the clear tip or clear lines it's been proven time and time again that an all clear or long clear tip is a definite disadvantage for the angler and also for the guide. They are to hard to see and follow for accurate casts and presentation. Teeny designed a similar line back in the early 80's for Tarpon fishing at Homosassa Springs in Florida. Many seasons passed by as he longed for a line such as this for his arsenal.

Click the appropriate link below to view a video clip of Jim describing the TST Series fly line.
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Evolved from the WindCutter® fly line design, the VersiTip has the RIO non-hinging welded loop design and four interchangeable sinking tips. The smooth, slim welded loops will not foul in the guides. Unlike other sink tips, this line is designed with a thick belly to turn over heavy sinking density tips. Attach either the Clouser taper floating tip or one of the sinking tips directly to the belly.

It is the fly line favored by Alaskan guides for all species and by steelhead fly fishers. With the VersiTip line, the fly fisher is always prepared to meet all fishing conditions. Made with a memory-free coldwater coating and core.

Packaged with:

Floating Tip

15 ft AquaLux Intermediate Sinking Tip (1.5 ips 3.8 cm/s)

Type 3 DC Sinking Tip (3 - 4 ips 8.9 cm/s)

Type 6 DC Sinking Tip (6 - 7 ips 17 cm/s)

Fly Line Features:

RIO non-hinging welded loop design

Thick belly to turn over heavy sinking tip section for no "hinge" effect

Four interchangeable tips (1-Floating, 3-Density Compensated Sinking)

Coldwater coating on a memory-free nylon multifilament braided core

Tip Pouch

Easy to customize

Sinking Line with Density Compensation

Sinking Line without Density Compensation

Available in a 4wt (WF-4-TIPS) for this rod & reel combination.

Weight

Head Weight

30 Ft Weight

Running Line

Rear Taper

Body

Middle Taper

Body 2Length

Front Taper

Bullet Taper

Tip

TensileStrength

WF4 TIPS

155 gr (10.0 gm)

120 gr (7.8 gm)

62'(18.9 m)

4'(1.2 m)

18'(5.5 m)

6'(1.8 m)

4'6"(1.4 m)

6"(0.2 m)

.2'(0.1 m)

.8'(0.2 m)

20 lb.(9.1 kg)

38' (11.6 m) Head

100' (30.5 m) Fly Line

Optional Tapered Leaders

A 6 lb. Test Mono Leader is Free w/ your combo.

You may select to upgrade to other leaders for an additional fee.

3X 6lb. 9ft. Monofilament Tapered Leader

RIO Powerflex Monofilament Tapered Leaders

Each RIO Powerflex knotless tapered leader is designed for superb abrasion resistance as well as high knot and tensile strength. The long butt design provides smooth turnover while the supple tippet gives the fly lifelike presentation. The graduated tapers have corresponding stepped butt diameters. Tapers are made with thick butts to turn over heavy flies and thinner butts for smaller flies.

RIO knotless leaders have a high tech "best maximum pull" ratio to orient the molecules in a linear chain. This means that RIO's leaders return to their original taper after a fight. The light gray color is the most neutral and integrates visually with any background for perfect camouflage.

When stealth and accurate presentations are required for wary fish, the RIO Fluoroflex Knotless Tapered Leader is the leader of choice. The leaders are nearly invisible and feature superb knot strength, and abrasion resistance. In the tradition of RIO, the leader tapers are designed and extruded to exacting tolerances. Since Fluorocarbon is denser than nylon, the Fluorflex leaders will sink faster than traditional nylon leaders.

These leaders are a good choice for fishing chironomids and emergers in lakes.

Size

4X

3X

2X

Test Weight

5 lb. (2.3 kg)

6 lb. (2.7 kg)

8 lb. (3.6 kg)

Length

9 ft (2.74 m)

9 ft (2.74 m)

9 ft (2.74 m)

Butt Diameter

0.023" (.584 mm)

0.024" (.610 mm)

0.024" (.610 mm)

Tippet Diameter

0.007" (.178 mm)

0.008" (.203 mm)

0.009" (.229 mm)

100% fluorocarbon

Low visibility - virtually invisible under water

High abrasion-resistance

Excellent knot strength

Extremely supple

Great strength to diameter ratio

Long butt section that will turn over flies effortlessly

Rod Tubes for 4 Piece, 7'3" to 8'9" Rods

TFO Triangular Cordura Covered PVC Rod Case

This Cordura® covered PVC triangular tube is nylon lined and foam padded top and bottom to provide outstanding protection in the roughest conditions.

Model

Weight

Length

Rod Lengths

Pieces

TF RCT 8/4

1lb. 3oz.

30"

7'3" - 8'9"

4

Rod Case Features:

Cordura® Covered Triangular PVC

Nylon lined

Foam padded top and bottom

TFO Logo

Zippered Lid

Handle Strap

TFO Round Cordura Covered PVC Rod Case

This Cordura® covered case is designed for 4 piece Fly Rods. The PVC tube is nylon lined and foam padded top and bottom to provide outstanding protection in the roughest conditions.

Model

Length

Diameter

Rod Length

Pieces

TF RC 8/4

30"

2"

7'3" - 8'9"

4

Rod Case Features:

Cordura® Covered PVC

Nylon lined

Foam padded top and bottom

TFO Logo

Clips at Lid and Handle

1-3 Weight:

Used with Small flies

Makes short casts

Great For:

Small Trout

Bream

Panfish

Small Streams

Weight Class

Actual Line Weight (gr.)

Allowable Variation (gr.±)

1 wt

60 gr.

6

2 wt

80 gr.

6

3 wt

100 gr.

6

Standardized line weights as defined by the American Sportfishing Association (ASA, formerly AFTMA).
Weights are given in grains (7000 grains/pound or 437 1/2 grains/ounce), measured by weighing the front 30 feet of the fly line.

Temple Fork Outfitters' Lifetime No-Fault Warranty

TFO's No-Fault Rod Warranty is for the life of the original registered owner. Promptly fill out and send TFO the attached registration card to activate your warranty registration. In the event you break your rod, simply send it with $25 for shipping and handling to TFO (address below) and they will immediately repair or replace your rod.

Blanks sections (as appropriate on custom built rods) will be replaced and returned with related hardware and finishings from broken sections. This warranty is limited to the blank, on custom rods using TFO blanks.